King County, New South Wales

King
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around King
Forbes Bathurst Georgiana
Monteagle King Argyle
Harden Murray Argyle

King County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is in the area to the east of Yass. The northern part of it lies between the Lachlan River and the Boorowa River, including the locations of Frogmore, Taylors Flat, Gunnary, Rugby and Rye Park. The Crookwell River is also part of the northern boundary. The Yass River is the southern boundary.

King County was named in honour of Governor Philip Gidley King (1758-1808).[1]

Parishes within this county

A full list of parishes found within this county; their current LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:

Parish LGA Coordinates
Alton Boorowa Council
Bala Boorowa Council
Bango Upper Lachlan Shire
Barnett Boorowa Council
Biala Upper Lachlan Shire
Blakney Upper Lachlan Shire
Boorowa Boorowa Council
Bramah Boorowa Council
Bunton Upper Lachlan Shire
Crookwell Upper Lachlan Shire
Crosby Boorowa Council
Cullarin Upper Lachlan Shire
Dalton Upper Lachlan Shire
Derringullen Yass Valley Council
Dixon Upper Lachlan Shire
Garway Upper Lachlan Shire
Grabben Gullen Upper Lachlan Shire
Graham Boorowa Council
Gunnary Boorowa Council
Gunning Upper Lachlan Shire
Hovell Boorowa Council
Jerrara Upper Lachlan Shire
Jerrawa Upper Lachlan Shire
Kember Boorowa Council
Kenyu Boorowa Council
Kildare Upper Lachlan Shire
Lampton Upper Lachlan Shire
Lerida Upper Lachlan Shire
Manton Yass Valley Council
Merrill Upper Lachlan Shire
Mundoonen Upper Lachlan Shire
Narrawa Upper Lachlan Shire
Nelanglo Yass Valley Council
Newham Boorowa Council
Numby Boorowa Council
Olney Boorowa Council
Opton Boorowa Council
Preston Upper Lachlan Shire
Rabnor Upper Lachlan Shire
Romner Upper Lachlan Shire
Rugby Boorowa Council
Taunton Boorowa Council
Wallah Boorowa Council
Ware Boorowa Council
Wheeo Upper Lachlan Shire
Winduella Upper Lachlan Shire
Wyangala Boorowa Council
Yass Yass Valley Council

References

  1. ^ Geographical Names Board of NSW